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Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and was subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom. The name Heriot-Watt w…
Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and was subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot.
  • Motto: Leaders in ideas and solutions
  • Type: Public
  • Established: 1821 – School of Arts of Edinburgh · 1852 – Watt Institution and School of Arts · 1885 – Heriot-Watt College · 1966 – university by Royal Charter
  • Endowment: £12.2 million (2023)
  • Budget: £259.5 million (2022/23)
  • Chancellor: Sir Geoff Palmer
  • Principal: Richard Williams

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